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Description

Do you know how to guard yourself and your clients from infectious diseases? Learn how in this short and clear course.

In this course, you will:

Identify four pathogens responsible for communicable diseases.
Describe three routes used by pathogens to create contamination.
Explain the role of standard precautions for body-centered therapists in reducing the risk of pathogen transmission from contact, airborne and droplet sources of infection.
Recognize methods of transmission and signs and symptoms of common viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic communicable diseases.
Determine symptoms of communicable diseases where standard precautions must be followed as body-centered therapies are contraindicated.

Featured Reviews

I really was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this course. I selected it because it is a topic we should review every few years, I did not expect to enjoy it and feel like I have a handy reference guide to go to with the charts in the course material. Excellent!

- Patricia Rice, LMT

Having worked in an institution for over 30 years, I found this course to be in-line with required information to work in this setting. An excellent job by Ms. Burch in developing and presenting the material in a manner that was easy to understand and incorporate into practice. Well done!

- Joseph Pipkin, LMBT

I loved this course! It was a good refresher course for how diseases are spread, but what I found fascinating in the chapter on "Specific Communicable Disease". The visuals in the hand washing protocol are excellent. It was very helpful to learn the "Therapeutic Actions" that I can apply to my practice. Also the "Recommended Resources for Further Study" at the end are excellent sources to expand on the subject matter.

- Theresa Lynn Mims, LMT

Practical information for safety of the client and massage therapist.

- William E. Laquale, NCTMB

Excellent course.

- Dru Gehring, LMT, NCTMB

This was a great course. Clear and understandable. Really enjoyed it. thanks so much.

- Donna Jack, LMT, NCTMB

The text are well writen and put together I found the glossary to be very helpful.

- Genevieve King, LMT

Straight to the point material - easy to understand.

- Danielle Ungaro, LMT, NCTMB

Very quick and easy to understand. Information was concise and to the point. I'm very satisfied!

- Antony Fanelli, LMT

Great review of Standard Precautions. Easy to read and take test in short period of time.

- Sarah Reyes, LMT

Short & sweet, informative.

- Emily Gordon, LMT

It is the best course.

- Thanh Huynh, LMT

Great course with critical information needed to stay safe while helping others!!!

- Robin Warren, LMBT

Clearly presented and easy to use online course.

- Michelle Barnett, LMT, NCTMB

Great info!

- Chris Magill, LMT

This was excellent. I work in hospital lab and have taken a lot of these types of courses and I still learned new info from this one.

- Elizabeth Henry-Barlow, LMT

Good refresher.

- Angie Champine

Excellent course outlining the western view of pathogens we may face in our day to day practice.

- David Scott; HHP, MSTOM San Diego, CA

This course was excellent, to the point and very thorough.

- Barbara Ann Munoz, LMT

All of the facts were very informative and to the point.

- Anna Lasseter, LMT - Exeter, MO

I loved being able to get this done at home at whatever pace i needed to go.

- Jennifer Signaigo LMT

Great refresher, lots of good information presented in a concise manner.

- Marian C Shell LMT NCTMB

Very useful for any health professional!

- William E. Laquale, LMT, NCTMB

Materials

Manual - 25 pages
Multiple-choice test - if you prefer to complete this program online please select the "Materials: Available online + Test: Available online" option
Certificate upon completion - if you prefer to print your certificate at home instantly, please select the online option

Display Certificates suitable for framing are available for $10 in addition to the certificate included with your tuition. Click here to order a Display Certificate.

Approvals

The Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Approved Provider 049478-00.

Credits also accepted by the AMTA, ABMP and NAHA.

For information regarding your specific state massage license requirements and approvals, visit our Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements page by clicking here.

Instructors

Sharon Burch, MSN, RN, NCTMB

Sharon Burch holds a Masters Degree in Nursing and has been practicing as a nurse since 1974. She is currently a Registered Nurse in the state of Arkansas. Additionally, Ms. Burch studied under many of today's leaders in massage therapy and bodywork during the 1980s, became Nationally Certified through the NCBTMB in 1993 and holds a professional membership with the AMTA.

As founder of Health Positive!, Ms. Burch has created over 60 home study nursing and massage continuing education programs, performed over 65 public, live educational presentations, has written two published books, served as a member on the NCBTMB Continuing Education committee and was a founding member of the National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists.

Sharon is an instructor on many of the Institute's programs and has authored and co-authored various ethics courses and additional titles such as Touch for the Seriously Ill, Stress Reduction Through Bodywork, Staying Well – Naturally, Cardiopulmonary Health and Illness, Chronic Pain Management, Marketing Massage in Four Easy Steps, Preventing Medical Errors, HIV Update for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers, Understanding HIV, Massage for Edema and more.